Melissa Elaine Raffaele, FNP-BC
NPI 1962727081ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Altoona, PA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc., practicing in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,324,845 for 2,151 claims, against $29,313 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported $20.22 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Conemaugh Miners Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962727081 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | SP028345 | PA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | G-0000522 | DE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (DE); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 251 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 777 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,313 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,151 · 4,839 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 453 |
| Total drug cost | $1,324,845 |
| Generic share | 50% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA · 187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings, PA
- Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA
- Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon, PA
- Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone, PA
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$20.22 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$508.50 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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